Greer's Blog

Promising to Help

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By Greer Wylder
July 09, 2012

Months before Katie Holmes’ divorce was in the news, she was quietly raising awareness and funds for African communities living in poverty as the face of Tommy Hilfiger’s new apparel line, The Promise Collection. And we want to draw attention to the good works in that. You can purchase shirts, shorts, dresses, wrap skirts, bikinis and scarves online and at the outlet store in Orange that will directly support the Millennium Villages Project in Ruhiira, Uganda. With each item sold, 100% of the proceeds will give the villagers resources and tools to improve farm productivity, health, education, and access to markets. The…

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Hip Bag Styles

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By Greer Wylder
July 06, 2012

Looking for a stylish summer accessory? Orange County based, Way Basics, an eco modular storage cube company, just became the exclusive U.S. distributor for JumpFromPaper bags created by Taiwan based design duo, Chay Su and Rika Lin. The whimsical bags look more like cartoons than functional bags, but they’re roomy enough to even carry a laptop. The flat shoulder bags are all the rage in museum and modern design shops across the country and are available through www.jumpfrompaper.us or at Fred Segal in Santa Monica, A+R in Venice. JumpFromPaper ship locally so the first ones to get them in OC will be the…

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Fashion for Breakfast

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By Greer Wylder
July 05, 2012

Working Wardrobes’ upcoming “Fashion for Breakfast” event on Wednesday, July 11 at 8 a.m. will feature guest speaker Sharon Takeda, senior curator of costume and textiles, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). Takeda brings guests a morning of art history, fashion and culture at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana. Find out how fabrics and fashion play an important role in history. “Fashion for Breakfast” is a stylish series of quarterly events presented by Working Wardrobes. Tickets cost $50 for non-members and are free for members of Working Wardrobes’ Smart Women supporting its mission to empower men, women and…

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Free Movie Mondays

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By Greer Wylder
July 05, 2012

Free Movie Mondays kicks off this summer on Monday at Segerstrom Center with the screening of “Billy Elliot” the story about an English coal miner’s son who dreams of being a ballet dancer. On Monday, July 16, watch the classic “An American in Paris” with its famed score by George and Ira Gershwin and starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron. Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” screens on July 23; “Yentl”  directed, co-written, co-produced, and starring Barbra Streisand screens on July 30; and “The Music Man” an audience favorite screens on August 6. Free Movie Mondays are projected on the…

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Booming on the 4th

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By Greer Wylder
July 02, 2012

Costa Mesa residents out shopping for fireworks can support their favorite organizations by buying from fundraising stands for schools, sports and foundations through Wednesday, July 4. Here is the entire list of Costa Mesa Fireworks stands. Fireworks are sold from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. through Tuesday, and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. They can be lit from 4 to 10 p.m. today through July 4.

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